Human Resources Manager
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RICHARD L. ADAMS
Danville, Kentucky 40422
www.linkedin/in/rickadams1 Cell (859) 324-
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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Human Resource Business Partner with extensive experience working for
Fortune 100 companies and smaller acquisition companies. Expertise in
Labor/Employee Relations, Multi-site/Virtual Management and Organizational
Capability processes in North America. Proven abilities in contract
negotiations, union arbitration and grievance processes, union avoidance,
regulatory compliance and ethics. Client focused with strong relationship
building and strategic planning skills. Key competencies include:
Change Management/Development Organizational Capability
Innovative/Solution Driven Talent/Succession Planning
Lean Manufacturing Empowerment/Team-Based Management
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
PHILIPS PROFESSIONAL LIGHTING SOLUTIONS (Burlington, Massachusetts) 1995 -
2012
(Division of Royal Philips Electronics) International and world leader in
Lighting Solutions
Human Resources Business Partner - Director Operations North America (2009
- 2012)
Develop, and direct the implementation of Human Resource strategies,
programs, policies and processes in support of Operations, Supply Chain
Management, Quality and Purchasing activities for North America. Support
and execute business strategies and models, organizational capabilities,
staff competencies, change processes, to effectuate the implementation of
the Industrial, Warehousing and Distribution Roadmaps, and Purchasing
restructuring activities. Direct/oversee: talent management, organizational
design and capability, employee and labor relations for PLNA (Phillips
Lighting North America).
. Supported and directed HR activities in the evolution and realization of
the industrial roadmap, consolidating/restructuring from 43 to 23
locations in less than three years while maintaining employee engagement
within the organization and within budget requirements.
. Participated in two Due Diligence reviews for acquisitions resulting in
one PMI (Post Merger Integration) of a Medical Lighting/Device company.
Integrated business into new medical group.
. Directed the activities to hire three Top Potential Talents to deliver on
strategic programs in the areas of Supply Chain, Purchasing and Quality.
Improved talent to leadership ratio to 2:1.
. Initiated Manufacturing Development Program (MDP) to enhance engineering
capabilities.
. Implemented benefits design change that consolidated all unionized
locations to a common medical platform reducing location cost by
~$1million.
. Implemented safety program resulting in improved performance with results
below required BLS (Bureau of Labor Statistics) standards for
manufacturing and warehousing groups.
PHILIPS LIGHTING COMPANY (Somerset, New Jersey)
(Division of Royal Philips Electronics)
Director Human Resources Somerset, New Jersey (2008 - 2009)
Developed, and directed the implementation of Human Resource programs,
policies and processes for Operations, Order Fulfillment and Distribution.
Directed/oversaw: talent management, organizational design and capability,
employee and labor relations.
. Developed strategies to support productivity improvement throughout
Operations, Order Fulfillment and Distribution. Metrics measured against
sales per employee, total compensation to sales, headcount and safety
lost time days.
. Established aggressive job consolidation roadmaps for each plant to
improve its manufacturing flexibility and cost competitive position
reducing total job (descriptions) from 357 to 25. Negotiated these
reductions with various unions in the USA, Canada and Mexico to ensure
implementation.
. Developed strategic organizational capability plans with each
manufacturing location to achieve future business plans. Developed
training or exit strategies and implemented for deficiencies.
. Developed and implemented Labor strategy for collective bargaining
process. Successfully negotiated 9 labor agreements as chief spokesperson
without workforce disruption, coming in under budget for each one.
. Participated on DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve and Control)
Counsel to review and deploy the utilization of DMAIC methodologies
within the Operations and Order Fulfillment Organizations.
Manager Labor Relations Somerset, New Jersey (2002 - 2008)
Developed, implemented and managed the strategies associated with the
preparation of contract negotiations, appeal level grievances; represented
management in the collective bargaining process at its represented
facilities. Spearheaded union avoidance strategies employed at the
company's non-represented facilities.
. Developed and integrated audit systems/surveys and compliance programs to
facilitate company Human Resources systems'/policies' adherence at plants
without an on-site HR manager.
. Negotiated 9 labor agreements under budget without workforce disruption,
saving ~$200,000 per contract.
. Managed Human Resource departments for 5 remote manufacturing locations.
. Successfully conducted effects bargaining resulting in enhanced
scheduling practices and plant cost savings.
. Successfully managed and delivered two company favored arbitrations
judgments.
. Managed MDP program to build and develop talent/leadership resource pool
resulting in 5 talents developed.
Plant Human Resources Manager II, Salina, Kansas (1999 - 2002)
Plant Human Resources Manager I, Danville, Kentucky (1995 - 1999)
ADDITIONAL RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
. Affiliations with other Fortune 100 companies including Emerson Electric
parent company and Pratt & Whitney division of United Technologies
Corporation with experience in Industrial Relations and Engineering.
EDUCATION
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (Troy, New York)
Master of Science - Human Resources Management
Central Connecticut State University (New Britain, Connecticut)
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
CONTINUING DEVELOPMENT
Harvard Negotiation Institute Team Based management
Organizational Change Value Stream Mapping
General Business Principals Labor Law and Arbitration
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